Unexplained System Crashes

My PC has been experiencing some unexplained system crashes mainly during
startup. It would get to the desktop and then between 30 seconds and two
minutes later just freeze. I can do things during the time before the hang
but after that a hard reset is all I can do. After the restart the sytem
may take several attempts (max of 5 so far, where I can get anyway between a
video card detection problem to a BSOD during windows startup) to get it
running normally but once up and running it seems to be trouble free.

I have also had some uncharacteristic hangs, BSOD's and full resets at other
times but nowhere near the number of problems during startup. I think it has
something to do with the motherboard as I don't seem to remember it
happening before my last MB/CPU upgrade. I have recently formatted and done
a clean install of windows and installed the latest drivers for my hardware
with no joy.

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Greg Barber wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My PC has been experiencing some unexplained system crashes mainly
> during startup. It would get to the desktop and then between 30
> seconds and two minutes later just freeze. I can do things during
> the time before the hang but after that a hard reset is all I can do.
> After the restart the sytem may take several attempts (max of 5 so
> far, where I can get anyway between a video card detection problem to
> a BSOD during windows startup) to get it running normally but once up
> and running it seems to be trouble free.
>
> I have also had some uncharacteristic hangs, BSOD's and full resets
> at other times but nowhere near the number of problems during
> startup. I think it has something to do with the motherboard as I
> don't seem to remember it happening before my last MB/CPU upgrade. I
> have recently formatted and done a clean install of windows and
> installed the latest drivers for my hardware with no joy.
>
> Any ideas??? Because I am now stumped. Any help appreciated
>
> System info:
> Athlon 2400XP
> Gygabyte GA-7VRX MB
> 512MB 2700DDR Kingston
> GeForce4 4400Ti 128MB (WinFast) 44.03 detonators
> Windows XP Pro (No Service Pack...may be an option, just thought of
> it)
>
> Other Peripherals:
> Microsoft Explorer Mouse USB
> SMC- EZ Connect USB Ethernet device
> Alcatel Speedtouch ADSL modem
> Logitech MOMO Force USB
>
> Regards
> Greg

Man, you *have* got problems. I really don't know what to suggest,
aside from noting that there's probably nothing to lose at this point by
trying the Service Pack; and having a look at what's in your start-up
folder. You may be loading things that are unnecessary, or broken.
You could try to pare-down your start-ups to the bare bones, and
adding things to see when it breaks.
--
"But this isn't much more than 'thinking out loud'."

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Most common cause seems to be overheating and memory problems.
Check to see that all the internal fans are working correctly and not
clogged or obstructed. Reseat the memory, or try 1 stick at a time.
Leave the case cover off to see if it runs cooler and stops rebooting.

Check the rating of the PSU. Should be 300w or 350w

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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:17:24 GMT, "Greg Barber" <>
wrote:
>Hi,
>
>My PC has been experiencing some unexplained system crashes mainly during
>startup. It would get to the desktop and then between 30 seconds and two
>minutes later just freeze. I can do things during the time before the hang
>but after that a hard reset is all I can do. After the restart the sytem
>may take several attempts (max of 5 so far, where I can get anyway between a
>video card detection problem to a BSOD during windows startup) to get it
>running normally but once up and running it seems to be trouble free.
>
>I have also had some uncharacteristic hangs, BSOD's and full resets at other
>times but nowhere near the number of problems during startup. I think it has
>something to do with the motherboard as I don't seem to remember it
>happening before my last MB/CPU upgrade. I have recently formatted and done
>a clean install of windows and installed the latest drivers for my hardware
>with no joy.
>
>Any ideas??? Because I am now stumped. Any help appreciated
>
>System info:
>Athlon 2400XP
>Gygabyte GA-7VRX MB
>512MB 2700DDR Kingston
>GeForce4 4400Ti 128MB (WinFast) 44.03 detonators
>Windows XP Pro (No Service Pack...may be an option, just thought of it)
>
>Other Peripherals:
>Microsoft Explorer Mouse USB
>SMC- EZ Connect USB Ethernet device
>Alcatel Speedtouch ADSL modem
>Logitech MOMO Force USB
>
>Regards
>Greg
>
>
>

When you did the windows re-install did you remove all the usb items
except for the mouse?

Is your proc running at it's default speed?

Are your vid card drivers regular GeForce drivers, not aftermarket?

Barring a power supply problem, I'd reinstall the vid drivers.

"Greg Barber" <> wrote in
newsI5Ua.13843$:
> Hi,
>
> My PC has been experiencing some unexplained system crashes
> mainly during startup. It would get to the desktop and then
> between 30 seconds and two minutes later just freeze. I can do
> things during the time before the hang but after that a hard
> reset is all I can do. After the restart the sytem may take
> several attempts (max of 5 so far, where I can get anyway
> between a video card detection problem to a BSOD during windows
> startup) to get it running normally but once up and running it
> seems to be trouble free.
>
> I have also had some uncharacteristic hangs, BSOD's and full
> resets at other times but nowhere near the number of problems
> during startup. I think it has something to do with the
> motherboard as I don't seem to remember it happening before my
> last MB/CPU upgrade. I have recently formatted and done a clean
> install of windows and installed the latest drivers for my
> hardware with no joy.
>
> Any ideas??? Because I am now stumped. Any help appreciated
>
> System info:
> Athlon 2400XP
> Gygabyte GA-7VRX MB
> 512MB 2700DDR Kingston
> GeForce4 4400Ti 128MB (WinFast) 44.03 detonators
> Windows XP Pro (No Service Pack...may be an option, just
> thought of it)
>
> Other Peripherals:
> Microsoft Explorer Mouse USB
> SMC- EZ Connect USB Ethernet device
> Alcatel Speedtouch ADSL modem
> Logitech MOMO Force USB

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